Ep. 2: Election Special

The Sausage Makers

#Zach Gottehrer Cohen #News #Sausage Makers

6:47

Was she the victim of foul play, an accident, or did she choose to disappear? In this episode of The Vanished, we retrace Diana’s last known movements, strange witness accounts, and the lingering mystery that has never been solved or.. was never meant to be solved.

hace 8 años 13:40

MP3•Episodio en casa

How does a vote become a president? In this episode, we follow one robot's ballot from registration to declaring a winner. We'll touch on voter suppression, the Electoral college, and how to make sure you're registered and how to find your polling place.

5 episodios

Ep. 2: Election Special

The Sausage Makers

published hace 8 años

MP3•Episodio en casa

5 episodios

#Zach Gottehrer Cohen #News #Sausage Makers

Todos los episodios

The Sausage Makers

1
Ep. 4: Beyond a border wall 24:24

hace 6 years24:24

24:24

The debate over border security has centered on whether a physical wall is the best way to stop illegal immigration and contraband smuggling into the U.S. In this episode, we tackle that question. We look at the push-pull factors behind illegal immigration, the economics and tactics of the cartels, and what policies the American Government can pursue in order to address them. Shownotes: Rand Corporation study on Border security for DHS: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jxSrMgMKzWXw5DEu32vWRKQHDhiWbEGw Senate Judiciary Hearing on Border Security and the Cartels: https://www.c-span.org/video/?455663-1/border-patrol-chief-testifies-senate-judiciary-committee Panel Discussion on Central American Security and Migration: https://www.c-span.org/video/?455592-1/central-american-security-migration-panel-discussion…

The Sausage Makers

1
Ep. 3: Is the budget process broken? 23:50

hace 6 years23:50

23:50

In some ways, you can think about the federal budget like you think about your own finances. But in others, the budget process is decidedly weird. In this episode, Philip G. Joyce, a former CBO budget analyst, walks us through how Congress decides what to spend money on, and whether, given that shutdowns are a mainstay of politics, the process is broken. Spoiler: He says that the process is fine, if only Congress would actually use it. We also talk about a budget based on outcomes, the challenges of entitlement spending, and whether there's any appetite at all in Washington for objective policy analysis.…

The Sausage Makers

1
Ep. 2: Election Special 13:40

hace 8 years13:40

13:40

The Sausage Makers

1
Ep 1. Nuclear Option 15:25

hace 8 years15:25

15:25

Who should be in control of the world's most dangerous weapons? Congress, or the President? Donald Trump's nuclear rhetoric might sound irresponsible, but is it based in sound deterrence strategy? How can we work toward disarmament and non-proliferation on the one hand, and expect our adversaries to believe us when we say "all options are on the table?" How can we reconcile the irrefutable utility and terrifying reality of nuclear weapons?…

The Sausage Makers

1
Episode 0: Pilot 9:27

hace 8 years9:27